Ultra high speed signal cable connector having characteristics of compact in structure, small in occupied space, convenient to weld and high in transmission efficiency

Abstract

A cable connector includes a cable including a center conductor, a first housing, and an overmold attached to the cable and the first housing. The cable connector can include a second housing and the overmold can be attached to the second housing. Alternatively, a cable connector system includes a cable connector including a first latch, and a board connector including a second latch and a shield, wherein the shield is staked to a substrate, and a body of the cable connector includes an outer wall that extends over the shield when the cable connector is mated to the board connector.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cable connector including a housing with a mating surface, an outer wall that extends from the housing beyond the mating surface, an additional outer wall that extends from a same side of the housing as the outer wall, and a latch, wherein
 the outer wall is configured to cover a shield of a mating connector when the cable connector is mated with the mating connector,   the outer wall is configured to be externally located with respect to the mating connector when the cable connector is mated with the mating connector, and   the outer wall is on a same side of the housing as the latch.   
     
     
         2 . The cable connector of  claim 1 , wherein the outer wall extends from only one side of the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The cable connector of  claim 1 , wherein the outer wall extends from the mating surface. 
     
     
         4 . The cable connector of  claim 1 , wherein the outer wall is plastic. 
     
     
         5 . The cable connector of  claim 1 , further comprising a printed circuit board. 
     
     
         6 . The cable connector of  claim 5 , wherein the printed circuit board extends farther from the mating surface than the outer wall. 
     
     
         7 . The cable connector of  claim 1 , wherein the latch is located between the outer wall and the additional outer wall. 
     
     
         8 . The cable connector of  claim 1  that mates with a card edge connector.